Seeing Principal Wang running over with a face full of expectation, Gu Xiaoer felt a mix of emotions.
She thought back to whether Han Luoli had ever said anything to the principal, which might have convinced him that she had some sort of relationship with the President of Shenghan, thus explaining his polite conversation and favorable attitude toward her.
And there was more.
Once, she had skipped class and was caught, and Principal Wang had decided on a punishment, but then he suddenly changed his tune…
Her design work was accused of plagiarism, and the principal had even handed her the expulsion papers, but then miraculously, the situation reversed…
Ha, had Han Luoli shown her hand long ago?
Was she just too naive to see it?
Was it his bidding that she won the design competition? Was it also his arrangement that she worked at Shenghan?
Then, what right did she have to claim that she entered Shenghan based on her own abilities?
"Xiao Er, how's the situation?" The principal asked, panting and out of breath, and without waiting to catch it, he asked again. Under the moonless and starless night sky, his eyes bulged, shining with the obvious expectation.
Gu Xiaoer sniffed, knowing the area around her eyes must be very red, because of the many tears she had cried, now making the skin dry and wrinkled.
Seeing her in such a sorry state, how could he not know the outcome?
Gu Xiaoer lifted her eyes, her expression cool and indifferent, "Principal, I'm sorry. The President of Shenghan didn't take kindly to me; he tore up the document right in front of me."
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Principal Wang felt as if his head were about to burst, and he almost fainted.
That was his billion-dollar investment contract!
Gu Xiaoer was his only hope, he was sure it would be successful! But how could it be worse than before?
Could it be that everything wasn't as he had imagined?
Gu Xiaoer seemed to notice the messed-up thoughts in the principal's mind, and the chill at the corners of her mouth deepened, "Principal Wang, I let you down. But I think this is to be expected. I'm just an ordinary student; you shouldn't have held any wild hopes!"
Her words struck Principal Wang's sore spot, and the fifty-something man opposite her immediately scowled.
He snapped, "What are you talking about!"
"I'm telling the truth!"
"You!" Principal Wang's face shook with anger, losing the good attitude he'd shown before, "Gu Xiaoer, the school leadership asked you to do something, and this is your attitude? It's one thing to not deliver, but how could you tear up the documents?"
Wow, that sure turned around quickly, now he's playing the school leadership card.
Principal, you must be a chameleon!
Gu Xiaoer was speechless.
"Hey, Principal, what kind of attitude is that? When you came begging Xiao Er this afternoon, that's not how you were talking!" Ai Le couldn't stand by and watch the principal behave so duplicitously, grinding her teeth in anger.
"Alright, Lele, let's go back," Gu Xiaoer patted Ai Le's hand, having no intention of arguing these matters with the principal and simply walked past him to leave.
How could Principal Wang be content with how things had turned out? He raised his voice an octave, attracting the curiosity of the occasional passing student.
"You two, you have absolutely no respect for your elders and betters!" Principal Wang said, furious, "Gu Xiaoer, when the school entrusted you with such an important matter, this is what you give me in return. With the ten billion investment gone, will you take responsibility for it?"
Heh, now it's all her fault.
Gu Xiaoer slowly turned around; she had a good temper, but that didn't mean she was without anger!
She was in a very bad mood right now, a very bad one!
"Principal Wang, when you needed me, you coaxed me with sweet words; when I botched the task, you lash out with harsh words. I think you are the real winner of the Oscar for Best Performance! Do you want to shout louder so that everyone knows that the Principal lost a ten-billion investment but pushed a female student forward to take the fall for him?"
"I did all this for the school!" Principal Wang's voice lacked conviction, "Keep shouting, and I will... I have my ways of dealing with you!"